Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol

What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

Irritated or reactive skin3 experts

“I'm obsessed with this ingredient. It's so soothing.”

Doctorly, watch at 4:27

Breakouts and acne1 expert

“The calming serum, the green one, is basically for someone who has sensitive skin or skin that is acne prone.”

Nipun Kapur, watch at 9:06

Excess oil and shine1 expert

“It's such a good antioxidant and it also does a little bit of oil control.”

Doctorly, watch at 4:27

Redness1 expert

“Mugwort is a traditional Korean ingredient, an herb that really brings some anti-inflammatory benefits to the skin and can reduce some redness.”

Kelly Driscoll, watch at 9:35

Rosacea1 expert

“So even if you have active acne, you've got acne prone skin, general sensitive skin, you've got rosacea, eczema prone skin, this green one works.”

Nipun Kapur, watch at 9:06

Eczema1 expert

“So even if you have active acne, you've got acne prone skin, general sensitive skin, you've got rosacea, eczema prone skin, this green one works.”

Nipun Kapur, watch at 9:06

Skin barrier support1 expert

“And then they're using panthenol which not only hydrates the skin, it helps to address dehydration symptoms on the skin but it's also barrier strengthening.”

Kelly Driscoll, watch at 10:20

Dehydrated skin1 expert

“And then they're using panthenol which not only hydrates the skin, it helps to address dehydration symptoms on the skin but it's also barrier strengthening.”

Kelly Driscoll, watch at 10:20

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Kelly Driscoll

91k subs

✓Yay

"The calming serum is a great combination of green tea and panthenol. Green tea is great for soothing inflammation on the skin, the calming aspect of this particular product. It also brings a healthy dose of antioxidants into the skin. And then they're using panthenol which not only hydrates the skin, it helps to address dehydration symptoms on the skin but it's also barrier strengthening."

All 4 takes from Kelly Driscoll

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"I know exactly what this is and I'm excited about this it is the Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum Green Tea and Panthenol. I absolutely adore this serum. I love all the serums from Beauty of Joseon but this one particularly is so good. It's very hydrating, kind of plumping, and has a calming effect to it as well. It is a serum that I can see working for all skin types because the texture is just so pleasing."

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"The calming serum is a great combination of green tea and panthenol. Green tea is great for soothing inflammation on the skin, the calming aspect of this particular product. It also brings a healthy dose of antioxidants into the skin. And then they're using panthenol which not only hydrates the skin, it helps to address dehydration symptoms on the skin but it's also barrier strengthening."

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"The calming serum is panthenol and mugwort. It's incredibly hydrating. It's got this beautiful gel texture that not only hydrates but also soothes the skin. Mugwort is a traditional Korean ingredient, an herb that really brings some anti-inflammatory benefits to the skin and can reduce some redness."

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"This contains 5% of panthenol as well as 50% of green tea and 30% of mugwort. The very first time I tried the serum a few years ago I fell so madly in love with it because it was so incredibly hydrating for my skin. Panthenol 5% I know it doesn't sound like a lot but it really is that effective range that helps to really hydrate the skin and fight the transepidermal water loss while also strengthening the skin barrier, and that's exactly what my skin needs."

Doctorly

3.59M subs

✓Yay

"I am a sucker for green tea. I'm obsessed with this ingredient. It's so soothing. It's such a good antioxidant and it also does a little bit of oil control. It's just so good for the skin. It might be my favorite antioxidant, although I flip-flop between that and maybe ferulic acid. This one is 50% green tea water, like chamomile water. That's the first ingredient on the product. I love that. I also love a green tea toner that's like mostly green tea."

Robert Welsh

1.11M subs

✓Yay

"This is the Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum. I've actually used one of their serums already. You can see I've used quite a bit of this one because it's beautiful under makeup. [...] Serums are packed with things that really benefit your skin, hydrating ingredients. [...] Unlike some thicker moisturizers, it is absorbed completely into the skin. We get all that goodness, the hydration goodness of the ingredients we choose to have in our serum, but it doesn't hang around on the skin."

Alexandra Anele

1.45M subs

✓Yay

"I've been using this quite a bit when I feel like I just need a little bit more moisture. [...] This has made a really really big difference. [...] This is a really nice like hydrating calming serum. I use this first on my skin which makes the [tretinoin] a little bit easier to spread a smaller amount on the skin. I'll usually do like however many drops of this, maybe I probably overdo it because I overdo everything, which you don't want to do, learn from my mistake don't do that."

All 2 takes from Alexandra Anele

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"I've been using this quite a bit when I feel like I just need a little bit more moisture. [...] This has made a really really big difference. [...] This is a really nice like hydrating calming serum. I use this first on my skin which makes the [tretinoin] a little bit easier to spread a smaller amount on the skin. I'll usually do like however many drops of this, maybe I probably overdo it because I overdo everything, which you don't want to do, learn from my mistake don't do that."

Nipun Kapur

413k subs

✓Yay

"The calming serum, the green one, is basically for someone who has sensitive skin or skin that is acne prone. It has panthenol, which is a skin scaling and skin soothing ingredient, and it's completely water based. So even if you have active acne, you've got acne prone skin, general sensitive skin, you've got rosacea, eczema prone skin, this green one works."

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

✓Yay

"It has artemisia extract which is anti-inflammatory, panthenol and glycerin are hydrating, allantoin is anti-inflammatory, Codonopsis root extract is very hydrating, licorice root compound is good for redness and hyperpigmentation, sodium hyaluronate good for hydration. You use two to three drops of serum onto the face, pat gently to help absorb. On the back of my hand it feels really nice and hydrating, no fragrance."

Dr. Vanita Rattan

1.23M subs

✓Yay

"This is 50% green tea, 30% mugwort, and 5% panthenol, and I think it's such a clever idea. [...] Green tea is non-irritating and can help a little with pigmentation, and [...] panthenol and allantoin are anti-inflammatory. It's very light, so it's a great serum to use if you have a damaged skin barrier, but you need to seal it with a fatty moisturizer. It's a great post-sun product, and [...] I absolutely love it and am happy for you to take it on holiday."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol?

A lightweight gel-textured calming serum from Beauty of Joseon, made with green tea and panthenol and designed to hydrate and soothe the skin.

Is Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol worth it?

Yes. All 7 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 79%.

What is Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol's Guru Score?

Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol holds a Guru Score of 79%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 7 expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol best for?

Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol is generally suited to sensitive skin.

What is Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol is good for irritated or reactive skin (3 experts), breakouts and acne (1 expert), excess oil and shine (1 expert), redness (1 expert), rosacea (1 expert) and eczema (1 expert).

Is Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol good for irritated or reactive skin?

3 experts who reviewed Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol say it is. Doctorly put it this way: “I'm obsessed with this ingredient. It's so soothing.”